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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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